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Ossian and ossianism (set)
Subcultures and Subversions: 1750-1850 Series
Coordinator: Moore Dafydd
Language: English· 15.6x23.4 cm · Paperback
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Many of the most important documents of the Ossian phenomenon have hitherto only been accessible in a handful of British research libraries. This collection brings these documents for the first time to a wider audience.
Other titles available in this series include, Shakespeare Imitations, Parodies and Forgeries (May 2004, 3 volumes, ú350) and Romanticism and Science (2002, 5 volumes, ú550).
Volume 1
Part 1: Alexander Macdonald, preface to Ais-Eiridh na Sean ChÓnoin Albannaich ('The Resurrection of the Ancient Scottish Language') (1751)
Part 2: Jerome Stone, 'Alpin and the Daughter of Mey' (1756) [with literal translation of 1805]
Part 3: James Macpherson, Death (1753)
Part 4: James Macpherson, The Highlander (1758)
Part 5: James Macpherson, 'On the Death of Marshall Keith' (1758)
Part 6: James Macpherson, 'On the Earl Marischal's Welcome to his Native Country: An Ode, attempted in the manner of Pindar' (1760)
Part 7: Fragments of Ancient Poetry Collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Galic or Erse Language (2nd edition, Edinburgh, [October] 1760).
Volume 2
Part 8: Fingal: An Ancient Epic Poem in Six books, together with several other Poems , composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal, translated from the Galic Language by James Macpherson (London [Dec 1761], 1762)
Part 9: Temora: An Ancient Epic Poem in Eight books, together with several other Poems, composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal, translated from the Galic Language by James Macpherson (London [March], 1763)
Volume 3
Part 10: Critical and Scholarly Response
1. The Critical Review, vol.10, July 1760, pp. 28-30. [Fragments]
2. The Monthly Review vol.23, September 1760, pp. 204-5 [Fragments]
3. The Annual Register for the Year 1760, 3, pp. 253-56 [Fragments]
4. The Critical Review, vol.12, December 1761, pp. 405-18 [Fingal ]
5. The Monthly Review, vol.26, January 1762, pp. 41-57 [Fingal]
6. The Critical Review, vol.13, January 1762, pp. 45-53 [Fingal ]
7. The Monthly Review, vol.26, February 1762, pp. 131-41 [Fingal]
8. The Annual Register for the Year 1761, 4, pp. 276-82 [Fingal]
9. Ferdinando Warner, Remarks on the History of Fingal, And other poems of Ossian: Translated by Mr Macpherson. In a Letter to the Right Honourable Lord L----. (1762)
10. The Staff of Gisbal: A Hyperborean Song. Translated from the Fragments of Ossian, the son of Fingal (1762)
11. Donald Macdonald [pseudonym], Three Beautiful and Important Passages omitted by the translator of Fingal, Translated and Restored (1762)
12. Daniel Webb [?], Fingal Reclaimed (1763)
13. The Critical Review, vol.15, March, 1763, pp. 200-209 [Temora]
14. The Monthly Review, vol. 28, April 1763, pp. 274-81 [Temora]
15. William Stukeley A Letter from Dr Stukeley to Mr Macpherson on his publication of Fingal and Temora. With a print of Cathmor's Shield (1763)
16. Fingal King of Morven: Knight Errant (1764)
17. Letters to Hugh Blair from: David Hume, Highland correspondents (1763)
18. Hugh Blair, A Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian (1765)
19. Charles O'Conor, [from] Dissertations on the History of Ireland. To which is subjoined a Dissertation on the Irish Colonies established in Britain. With some Remarks on Mr Macpherson's Translation of Fingal and Temora. (1766), pp.22-34, 35-65
20. William Duff, [from] Critical Observations on the Writings of the Most Original Geniuses in Poetry. Being a Sequel to the Essay on Original Genius. (1770), pp. 64-125.
21. Sylvester O'Halloran, [from] An Introduction to the Study of the History and Antiquities of Ireland, in which...